The much anticipated fourth studio long-player from the L.A.-based singer/songwriter,
Lost on You delivers a lethal blend of vulnerability, swagger, and hooks that proves that
LP, who has penned songs for the likes of
Christina Aguilera,
Rihanna,
the Backstreet Boys, and
Rita Ora, has saved the best material for themself. Built around the soaring title cut, a delicious bit of radio-ready sorcery that successfully pairs
Roy Orbison-esque melodrama with stylish, "Don't Speak"-era
No Doubt pop acumen -- it also managed to top the charts in France, Greece, Israel, Poland, Romania, Serbia, and Turkey -- the 13-track edition bristles with both style and substance. Touching on everything from soulful folk-rock ("When We're High") to bluesy electro-pop ("Muddy Waters") -- the latter track memorably appeared during the taut closing scene of the season four finale of Netflix's Orange Is the New Black -- and anchored by the singer's elastic and expressive voice, which evokes names like
Linda Perry,
Gwen Stefani,
Santigold, and
Chrissie Hynde,
Lost on You is the work of a pro firing on all cylinders. ~ James Christopher Monger